SportsPulse: Patrick Reed won his first green jacket in impressive fashion. However, as Trysta Krick explains, Reed has become somewhat of a villain in the golf world. USA TODAY Sports

Patrick Reed celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green to win the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.(Photo: Michael Madrid, USA TODAY Sports)

Masters champion Patrick Reed doesn’t have an equipment sponsor this year after leaving Callaway Golf after last season.

Here’s how he explained the decision during an interview with CNBC on Monday. “The biggest thing was I wanted to be different,” Reed said. “It’s hard to believe that there is one company that makes 14 perfect golf clubs and a perfect golf ball for every player.”

Despite not having a club deal, Reed partnered with Nike as a clothing sponsor in 2018. He wore pink and not his traditional red on Sunday because of fellow Nike player Tiger Woods’ association with the same color on the same weekday.

Reed has put together a mixed bag with a Ping driver, Titleist and Callaway irons, Artisan Golf wedges and an Odyssey putter. He used at Titleist Pro V1 ball at Augusta National.

“This has freed me up to use whatever equipment I want. On the equipment side, I’m just out there doing my thing. I’m using whatever I want to use,” Reed said. “I’m able to put 14 golf clubs and a golf ball in the bag that I feel are the perfect fit for me. To do that and come out with a my first major, it was a risk. But it was a risk that was the right one.”